Hofstedes fifth dimension is long term versus short term orientation. This dimension was added after the original four to try to spot the difference in between the East and West culture wise. Australia scores 31 in this dimension, so it is a short term oriented country.
In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work, and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
There's a much bigger problem with Gates, and some people at Microsoft are willing to talk about it, though they usually whisper. The reason Microsoft is in a funk is because of Bill Gates. He was chairman of the board while Ballmer did what he did at Microsoft.